Seafood, particularly Chesapeake Bay’s famous crabs, is popular in this part of the world, and for many seafood lovers an essential part of a meal is the spice that enhances the flavor of the food. J.O. Spice Company, Inc., a family-owned company, has been catering successfully to such...

Calcium carbonate is used in an incredible number of ways in our society, from filler materials in paint, paper, and plastics to use in antacid tablets and toothpaste, and can be derived from many sources. The purest calcium carbonate, used in foods and pharmaceuticals, often comes from crushing...

Professor John R. Pugh
J.R.Pugh@gcu.ac.uk
At the International PTXi/Powder and Bulk Solids event in Chicago, I presented a three-hour session on the Specification of Weighing Systems. While load cells are able to perform to an extremely high level, that is not the entire picture and...

With more than 5000 attendees, the 35th anniversary of the International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference/Exhibition, held May 4-6 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, was deemed a huge success by those involved.
Combining the world’s most comprehensive...

Rotary Airlock Feeder
The Dust Collector Series (DCS) rotary airlock feeder is an economical valve suited for general use under dust collectors, cyclones, and hoppers. This feeder has eight-blade rotors, precision machining, and rugged cast iron housing for efficient operation. In a case where...

Chemical imaging specialists at Malvern Instruments are demonstrating how data derived from reverse engineering of pharmaceutical tablets can aid the fight against counterfeit drugs. Using the SyNIRgi near infrared chemical imaging (NIRCI) system they have been able to collect data detailed enough...

These replacement filter cartridges are provided for all brands of cartridge dust collectors and provide the following benefits: 100% media use – captures more air pollutants for a safer, cleaner work environment; save money and time – less maintenance and longer filter life; high...